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Some pretrial documents in Levi Chavez trial case will be unsealed
Chavez, a former Albuquerque police officer, is accused of killing his wife in their Los Lunas home. Last week, Action 7 News fought alongside other media outlets to keep all of the pretrial motions open to the public, but Wednesday the judge decided to unseal some of those motions. Others will be made public once the trial begins in June. "I know that the media is going to whip this up ...
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Man dies after being blown off roof
Santa Fe County Sheriff's Maj. Ken Johnson says the gust apparently carried Bradley Cartright about 75 yards when he was blown off the neighbor's barn where he was working late ...
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UNM softball team helps tornado victims
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - An effort by the UNM Lobo softball team to help tornado victims in Oklahoma is already seeing big success. The Lobo softball team is taking donations here at the field off University Boulevard. They hadn't even hung signs up today and people were already donating. In less than 24 hours, the team has already received dozens of bags of clothes, crates of water and food. ...
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Bosque closed in three counties
A full closure of the bosque in Sandoval, Valencia and Socorro Counties was announced Wednesday by the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District. The closure was instituted due to continued drought conditions in the area as well as increased fire danger. The closure means no visitors will be allowed in any bosque that is owned and managed by the district. The closure goes into effect as of ...
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Obama to visit Oklahoma on Sunday
President Barack Obama will travel to tornado-ravaged Oklahoma on Sunday, the White House announced. At least 24 were killed in the mammoth ...
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Mayor Berry is springing into action to help Oklahoma City
Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry has close ties to Oklahoma City Mayor, Mick Cornett and that friendship has the mayor springing into action to help the victims of the devastating tornado that recently struck the ...
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Belen say police chase caught on dash cam
Two women indicted for killing a man for his car and leading police on a wild chase with his body in the trunk are caught on police dash cam as they were weaving in and out of traffic, police ...
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Judge OKs unsealing Levi Chavez motions
BERNALILLO, N.M. (AP) - A judge in the case of a former Albuquerque police officer accused of killing his wife has agreed to unseal most of the pre-trial documents sought by media outlets. But Sandoval District Court George Eichwald ruled Wednesday that some documents should remain private because he is concerned that if potential jurors hear the information Levi Chavez won't get a fair ...
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NM judge unseals most docs in Chavez case
BERNALILLO, N.M. (AP) -- A judge in the case of a former Albuquerque police officer accused of killing his wife has agreed to unseal most of the pre-trial documents sought by media ...
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NM school funding error snags districts
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- A problem with a computer form's alphabetical listing caused dozens of New Mexico school districts and charter schools to get too much state funding and others not ...
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Basements scarce in tornado-prone Okla. city
It's one of the most familiar pieces of advice from authorities to people in the path of a tornado: Get into your basement. Yet few homes in the Oklahoma City area have them -- even though that state is hit by far more powerful tornadoes than most ...
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Moriarty man blown off barn roof
http://bit.ly/18h2rl5 ) that Bradley Cartwright was working on the neighbor's barn northwest of Moriarty about 7 p.m. Monday when a strong gust of wind came through the ...
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Brian Urlacher retires from NFL
Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher leaves the field after an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011. The Bears won 30-12. (AP Photo/Charles Rex ...
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Evacuations lifted in McKenny Fire near Silver City
SILVER CITY, N.M. (KRQE) - Evacuations have been lifted near Silver City as the McKenny Fire begins to slow. The McKenny Fire was reported shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday along McKenny Road about five miles south of Silver City. Fire crews worked throughout the night putting out hot spots and securing fire lines. The fire has been downsized to 160 acres. Winds are expected Wednesday afternoon, so ...
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Nob Hill patrons deem booting practices aggressive
Though stores are trying to protect their parking spaces, Albuquerque City Council member Rey Garduno said he has been hearing from Nob Hill customers who feel booting is too aggressive. "That's the last thing we want," he said. "We want people to have a good time to shop, but also to feel comfortable and not feel intimidated or ...
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Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2B
Brian Mullins and his Father Terry survey tornado damage to the home of Brian's girlfriend Sara Robinson, right, on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in Moore, Okla. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman, Steve ...
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Patients of backseat dentist face health risks
The New Mexico Department of Health is asking people who received treatment from a man known as 'El Dentista' to come in for free health screenings for possible blood-borne ...
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Fire destroys mobile home and shed
Posted at: 05/22/2013 7:17 AM By: Erica Zucco, KOB Eyewitness News 4 An overnight fire sparked in northeast Albuquerque early Wednesday morning. "Someone was banging on my door and my room lit up," neighbor Lauren Kibler said, "and there were flames everywhere and I grabbed my boy and I ran out of the house." Fire crews responded to a fire on Wilshire near Paseo ...
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Early-morning fire engulfs home
"(It was) spur of the moment," said neighbor Eric Lamb. "(We) woke up early, saw a huge, amazing fire (I was) Just trying to get (my) family and get the fire ...
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Flasher targets women at ABQ park
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Police say a flasher is targeting women around an Albuquerque Westside park. Officers have had several reports over the last few days, of a man exposing himself to women near Mariposa Park off Taylor Ranch and Golf Course Road. The suspect is described as white or Hispanic, in his late teens or early 20's. He was wearing baggy clothing and carrying a long ...
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Albuquerque sued over fatal collision
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- The family of a 21-year-old woman killed in a February automobile collision involving an Albuquerque police vehicle is suing the ...
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Murder trial underway from Santa Fe rent dispute
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- A Santa Fe landlord's murder trial is underway in a case stemming from the shooting of a tenant and her daughter's boyfriend during a January 2012 rent ...
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Error hurts some schools helps others
SANTA FE (KRQE) - A simple alphabetical error by the state's Public Education Department cost the most vulnerable students at 25 New Mexico school districts and charter schools hundreds of thousands of dollars last year. At the same time, and because of the same error, PED overpaid another 26 districts and charter schools more than $2.5 ...
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Family suing over deadly crash
ALBUQUERQUE, (KRQE) - The family of a woman killed by an off-duty APD Sergeant has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. In the suit there are strong words and new allegations coming from the family of Ashley Browder, 21. Casaus was off-duty in his APD SUV when he sped through a red light on Paseo Del Norte and Eagle Ranch Road back in ...
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Andy Kaufman alive and in ABQ
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - It's an urban legend that's been around for decades: Actor and comedian Andy Kaufman didn't actually die, he faked his death as the ultimate prank. Now that urban legend has resurfaced, with a small group of fans believing he's alive and living in Albuquerque. Kaufman was considered by some as less of a comedian and more of a performance artist who wanted ...
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New Mexico's ancient feud between Billy the Kid and Pat Garret continues
Billy the Kid is one of the most notorious gangsters of all time and a legend for those who lament the abuse of authority and corruption that was prevalent in the frontier lands of American during the time, while others dismiss him as nothing more than a glorified gangster. Governor Richardson’s consideration of a pardon then, is highly contentious.
With Governor Richardson giving serious consideration to pardoning Billy the Kid, arguably the most notorious of all outlaws, we thought it would be helpful to provide some context to the story of Billy the Kid, who even now continues to capture New Mexico news headlines. Read more
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